I almost didn't do it. But then I did.

I love the rain. I love the fresh smell, the renewal of the Earth that seems to take place, I love that I don't have to water my grass but I don't love running in the rain with a baby! It rained this morning and it wasn't just a slight drizzle or a few drops, it rained HARD! So instead of going walking with Thing 3 right after Thing 1 and Thing 2 left for school, I waited an extra hour just in case it might rain again. I had almost convinced myself that I should just stay home and do yoga but  knew that wasn't going to happen. So I convinced myself that if I didn't get out today then I would continue putting it off. It worked! I got out for just over three miles before I had to run home lest Thing 3 got soaked. It was great but now I'm stiff. I forgot to stretch my shins so I'm sure I'll be paying for it later. I guess we'll see. I had to stick to established roads so that I could use mapmyrun.com. I love that site! It takes the guessing out of life for me. Then I can't pretend that I went farther than I know I really did.
I have also been trying to get all my water in today but that might not have happened since my pre-measured cup was partially drank by Thing 2 who seems to think that if it's mine, it tastes better. Who knew.
I didn't eat very well today but I am certain that I ate less today because I tried to stay busy. Thing 3 kept me on my toes today by crying unless I was holding the Thing. (If it seems like I am being rude by not mentioning so much as my children's gender, I have my reasons.) I also tried my hand at something new. I reconstructed a T-shirt today. Since I didn't really have a plan and I consider myself extremely linear, it was very difficult for me to decide what to do and I didn't want to just copy someone else's "design." So if my project looks like someone else's, it is purely by chance. I was inspired by...dun, duh, duh....Youtube! Who knew. I guess all my sleepless nights of watching tutorials hasn't been all for naught. I have watched countless tutorials about different things but this one is my current interest. One video "personality" that I checked out quite a bit was Kandee Johnson. Her videos led to others and also other topics. So I guess today wasn't totally a bust. In between crying and living life I actually finished my reconstruction. I went from an oversized plain white tee to a fitted "girly" shirt. I never thought I'd use that word in relation to anything I did. Times are a changing. It only took fbbtht years to do it. Now to go to bed so that I can stave off the urge to eat that peach in the fridge that has been calling my name for the past three or so hours.

Weight loss tip #1

So I had to change my blog address and transfer my first post so it might be a little off. Anyway, my weight loss tip for the day is WATER!! Can't live without it! So I know that everyone knows that we need water to live so I won't go into that but water is a necessity for weight loss and healthy living in general.  It cleans all our systems and keeps everything running smoothly. And when I say everything, I mean everything. Water, water, water...how much do we need? According to the International Sports Medicine Institute, there is a formula for daily water intake: 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight if you're not active (that's ten eight-ounce glasses if you weigh 160 pounds), and 2/3 ounce per pound if you're athletic (13 to 14 glasses a day, at the same weight). At this rate I think I'll actually have to pee more than twice a day.  So how do we do it?

• Keep water with you at all times.
• Set a timer.
• Associate an activity with drinking water.
• Acquire a taste for water.
• Keep your water cold.
• Add lemons or limes to your water.
• Buy a water bottle or a pitcher and measure out your daily amount. Try to finish this container everyday.
• Drink from a smaller container. Sometimes consuming water in smaller amounts helps make the task not quite as daunting.

These are just a few ways to up your water consumption and your trips to the loo. I suggest not starting a huge overhaul of your drinking habits if you are planning a trip for at least two weeks so your body can get used to the change.

So I bought a new water bottle

Bought it at Target for under $10. It's BPA free and comes with a removable ice pack. The ice pack, in theory, is a good idea, however I find myself putting it in a baggie to keep it clean in the freezer as I do have frozen meat in there too. Not something I would have thought I would have to deal with. As far as it goes, the mouthpiece is a little to difficult to get at and it leaks if it is tipped over so I don't know that I would ever buy this guy again nor would I recommend it to anyone mostly because I don't like that it leaks when tipped over.

The beginning!! Ramblings of my mind in the middle of the night.

I have started this blog to chronicle my journey to weight loss in the hopes that it will motivate me to do better.  There are so many blogs that address this same topic but I hope doing this myself will make all the difference for me.  As I lay trying to sleep last night I wrote this up just for giggles.  I know it's lame but oh well.  It was late.


There is so much to do
I don't know where to begin.
On this quest, nay this journey
of mine to be thin.

To diet...or not,
To exercise...I must.
To lose my muffin top
but I pray not my bust.

I could do without these,
Can I move this fat there?
Perhaps I should start
this whole thing with a prayer.

O Lord, if thou art listening
to my lowly request,
please help me to give
this whole health thing my best.

Keep me from cookies
get me off of the couch,
that I may rid
my dear self of this pouch.

I was hoping to be one
of those girls that I hate
who can eat like a pig
everything from her plate.

And not gain an ounce
but alas, tis not so.
Thus I guess I will give
this whole health thing a go.

Enough is enough
I have to get started.
This blog will be where
I keep everything charted.



I know, lame.  And so it begins.  Thing 1 and Thing 2 are in school which leaves just me and Thing 3 save for when The Man is home.  I have done exercising successfully before.  And when I say successfully I mean that I did it continually.  I have no plans for any type of diet with the exception of reducing my portions and scaling back significantly on treats which normally wouldn't be an issue but since I got pregnant with Thing 3 I have acquired somewhat of a sweet tooth.  If you read this and care to join me please comment or follow my blog.  It would be greatly appreciated.  I could use all the help I can get.  As it is late Saturday evening, I will begin my exercising on Monday morning after my Things go to school.  Wish me luck!